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UNiTED STATES ELIPHALET.\V. BLISS, OF BROOKLYN, NE\V YORK.

SOLDERlNG-MACHINE.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '7 ,085,dateclOctober 28, 1884.

Application filed February 13, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELIPHALET W. BLIss, of the city of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedSoldering-Machine; and I do hereby declare the following to be a fullandclear description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon.

Figure 1, Sheet 1, represents a front elevation of my improved machine.Fig. 2, Sheet 2,- represents a crosssection of the same. Fig. 3, Sheet2, representsa side elevation of the bracket, wheel, and adjustablemechanism con; nected therewith. Fig. 4, Sheet 2, represents a frontelevation of the bracket and the vertically and laterally adjustablesheave arm. Fig. 5, Sheet 1, represents a top View of the slottedsolder-bed, track-bar, and connecting mechanism. Fig. 6, Sheet 2,represents apart of a cross-section of the adjustable incline. Fig. 7,Sheet-1, represents a cross-section of the track-bar, solder-bed, andadjustable incline, the wed ge-shaped support and adj ustingscrews andhand-wheels attached for horizontally adjusting the incline to regulatethe dip of the can in the solder. Fig. 8, Sheet 1, represents a sideelevation of the center bracket for supporting the idlers. Fig. 9, Sheet1, represents a front elevation of the same bracket. Fig. 10 is aperspective view of an adjustable slide. Fig. 11 represents aperspective view of the vertically and laterally adjustable sheave-arm.Fig. 12, Sheet 1, represents a section of a cooling and discharge chuteand other mechanism, hereinafter more fully ex plained and claimed.

My invention consists in a soldering-machine for seaming the ends ofcircular cans, and embracing the mechanism hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed.

Similar letters of reference refer to corresponding parts in all thedrawings.

Havingdescribed my invention by reference to the figures illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, I will now proceed to describe it byreference to the letters marked thereon, in which-- A is a solder-bedwith a depression, a", in the longitudinal center for receiving andsuitably heating the solder.

(t represents a slot in thedischarge end of the solder-bed to prevent anaccumulation of solder on .thesame. I

a represents a projecting surface on the solder-bed, into which thebrackets are fitted.

a are projecting surfaces on the bed on which the wedge-shaped supportsand incline rest. i

n represents projecting legs on the bed for receiving theadjustingscrews.

13 represents a stationary track'bar, against which the ends of the cansroll when being soldered.

0 represents a horizontally-adjustable inclineway on which the cansrolls when being soldered, with adepression, c",in its longitudinalcenter. The end of the incline onto which the cans are rolled inclinesdownward toward the longitudinal center, and the other end risesslightly toward the discharge end.

'0 represents a longitudinal groove, about two inches in width, 011 thelower portion of the upper surface of the incline way. On the extremelower portion of the upper surface of the incline is a sharpupwardly-projecting surface, 0*, running longitudinally, which isbrought by the adjustment of the incline into close contact with theseam of the can when being soldered. This upward-projecting surface isadjusted slightly above the line of molten solder. The longitudinalgroove on the surface of the incline prevents the solder from working upthe incline. The horizontal adjustment of the incline way is secured bytwo or more wedge-shaped supports between the incline and the bed.

0 represents the wedge-shaped supports.

These supports are operated by means of screws and wheel 0 and c", whichmove the wedge-shaped supports horizontally, thereby securing ahorizontal adjustment of the incline to regulate the dip of the can inthe molten solder.

c represents the screws and wheels for adj usting the guide on thesurface of theincline.

D represents an incline bracket for supporting a belt-carrying sheave.

d represents a belt-carrying sheave journaled on the slide d", moving inways in the bracket D.

d represents a driving-pulley with apinionwheel, attached to theprojecting shaft. The shaft is journaled in an adjustable slide,

d". The pinion-whecl meshes into a cog gearwheel, (1, on a shaftjournaled in the slide (2. Upon the opposite end of the shaft, andrigidly attached thereto, is a belt-carrying sheave, d.

d is an adjustable slide which carries the pulley, pinion, gear, andsheave. This slide fits and moves in ways in bracket D, and is held tothe same by clamp and bolt (Z"-,shown in Fig. 1.

d represents a wheel and screw i'or vertically adjusting slide d, bymeans of which a vertical adjustment is secured to the'beltcarryingsheave and slide.

D is an inclined bracket lorsupporting the arm which carries the sheaveat the discharge end of the machine.

d represents a belt-carrying naled on the arm.

(1 is a screw and hand-wheel l'or vertically adjusting the slide 1),which carries the extension-arm, and to which the same is held by bolt.

D, Fig. 10, represents a slide moving in ways in bracket I), Fig. 3.This slideis held in place 011 the bracket by clamp and bolt (Shown in'Fi g. 3.)

(i represents the ways in the bracket in which the slide 1) moves.

Freprcscntsa vertically and laterally adjustable extension-arm forcarrying belt-supporting sheave (7.. A lateral adjustment of this arm issecured by slots f and screwsf. The adjustable arm is provided to extendthe sheave over the discharge end of the machine, to secure a continuousroll of the can, and the lateral adjustment is provided to secure therequired tension for the friction-belt.

I) represents a center incline bracket for supporting a slide, (1,carrying two idlers.

d represents an adjustable slide moving in place by clamp sheavejourways in the bracket, held in and bolt for carrying two idlers.

3 represents an adjustable belt-guide attached to and verticallyadjustable with slides d" and D H represents an endless jointedl'riction-belt moving on the sheaves.

M represents a cooling discharge-chnte connected to and adjustable withthe incline to r receiving, cooling, and discharging cans when soldered.

Operation: The solder-bed is suitably supported with proper means forheating the solder to the required condition to be ap ilied to the seam.The belt-carrying sheaves are adjusted to bring the belt to the requiredtension to strike the periphery of the can, thereby imparting a rollingmotion to the same. The incline way is adjusted to the requiredposition. The can is then placed by the operator on the incline, and isrolled by its own gravity under the moving belt, which propels it alongthe incline, with the end seams dipped in the solder. Theupwardly-projecting surface at the lower edge of the incline is broughtby the adj ustment into contact with the edge of the seam beingsoldered, thereby drawing the solder by capillary attraction in contactwith the seam to be soldered, furnishing a complete soldering-iron. Theextension-arm carrying one of the sheaves continues the roll of the canto the dischargechute, where the can is rolled by its own gravity asuflicient distance to secure the cooling of the seam. The can is againput through the same operation to solder the opposite end.

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure, is as follows: I

1. The hereindescribed soldering-machine, having a slotted solder-bedwith a longitudinal depression for retaining and heating the solder, astationary trackbar against which the end of the can moves, ahorizontally-adj ustablc incline way on which the cans move, withsuitable means for horizontal adjustment of the same to regulate the dipof the can in the solder, two or more stationary incline brackets forsupporting the belt carrying sheaves, two or more vertically adjustablesheaves, and one or more belt propelling sheaves to move the belt, alaterally-adjustable arm. carrying the sheave at the discharge end ofthe machine for regulating the tension of the belt and to discharge thesoldered can from the machine, an adjustable carryingehute attached toand adjustable with the incline, an endless friction-belt moving on thesheaves to rotate the cans, combined and arranged as described, for thepurpose stated.

2. In a soldering-machine, the combination of the incline way withsuitable means for horizontally adjusting the same.

3. I11 asoldering-machino, the combination of the incline way with thedepression in the longitudinal center, with suitable means forhorizontally adjusting the same, as described, for regulating the dip ofthe can in the solder.

4. In a soldering-machine, the combination of two or more inclinebrackets for supporting the belt-carrying sheaves, two or moreverticallyadjustable belt'carrying sheaves, with suitable means foradjusting the same, an endless jointed l'riction-belt for rotating thecans, an incline track or way on which the cans move, a track-baragainst which the cans roll, and a solder-bed under the incline,andtrackbar for holding and heating the solder.

5. In a solderingmachine, the combination of a solder-bed, a track-bar,an incline way on which the cans roll, two or more sheavesupportingbrackets, two or more belt-carrying sheaves, an adjustable sheave 011 anextension-arm on the discharge end of the ma chine for laterallyadjusting the belt and delivering the cans at the discharge end of themachine in a continuous roll, as described.

ELIIHALET IV. BLISS.

Witnesses:

EDWIN H. RISLEY, H. A. PORTER.

